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ACS- seminar
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the most sensitive and specific biomarkers for ACS? | troponin I and T |
| what do the antianginals do in ACS? | decrease myocardial oxygen demand or increase blood flow to relieve ischemia |
| what medications should be avoided in the acute setting | NSAIDs (except aspirin), IR nifedipine |
| Is morphine give to all the patients | No, reserved for those with unacceptable chest discomfort despite other treatments |
| When do you NOT use IV NTG? | when SBP <90, HR <50 or with a right ventricular infarction |
| What type of aspirin coating should be administered to the patients? | Non-enteric coating, chewable aspirin |
| what is the loading dose of clopidogrel for PCI | 600mg |
| what is the loading dose of plavix? | 300-600mg |
| what is the maintenance dose of plavix? | 75mg PO daily |
| when is prasugrel indicated? | ACS managed with PCI |
| what are the CI to using Effient? | active serious bleeding, history of stroke or TIA |
| Which P2Y12 in not recommended for pt >75 YO due to high bleeding risk? | Prasugrel |
| What is the maintenance dose of prasugrel if the pt weights <60kg? | 5mg daily |
| Which P2Y12 gets affected by >100mg of aspirin? | Ticagrelor - reduces effects |
| what are the side effects to Ticagrelor? | bleeding, dyspnea, increased SCr and UA |
| How long do the effects last of Cangrelor after drug discontinuation? | 1 hour |
| which what P2Y12 should you avoid simvastatin and lovastatin doses of greater than 40mg/day? | Ticagrelor |
| which drugs increase bleeding risk? | Antiplatelets, anticoagulatns, SSRI/SNRIs, warfarin, NSAIDs |
| what are the CI to fibrinolytics? | Active internal bleeding, history of recent stroke, server uncontrolled HTN, recent trauma, prior intracranial hemorrhage |
| what are the 3 medications used for secondary prevention for ACS that will be needed indefinitely without requirements | aspirin, statin, nitroglycerin |
| what medications in ACS have a CI to history of stroke? | Prasugrel and fibrinolytics |
| Prasugrel | Effient |
| MOA of nitrates in ACS: | antianginal: dilate coronary arteries and improve collateral blood flow: decrease preload and afterload; reduces chest pain |
| when do you start a BB on a patient with ACS | within the first 24 hours |
| which P2Y12 has a CI or history of stroke or TIA | prasugrel |
| which P2Y12 do not not initiate if CABG likely? | prasugrel |
| which P2Y12 do you avoid the use if CABG likely? | ticagrelor |
| which P2Y12 has a side effect of dyspnea? | ticagrelor |
| When using ticagrelor and aspirin, what is the aspirin maintenace dose that you shouldn't exceed? | 100mg |
| when using cangrelor (Kengreal) do you stay with the injection forever? | no, transition to an oral P2Y12 inhibitor after PCI |
| how long are the drug effects lasting when discontinuing cangrelor? | 1 hour |
| with what medication do you avoid clopidogrel with due to increasing its effects and causing hypoglycemia? | repaglinide |
| what is the warning with using vorapaxar? | do not use in severe liver impairment |
| what are the CI to using fibrinolytics | active internal bleeding, history of recent stroke, and severe uncontrolled hypertension |
| what should be prescribed to a pt who has a history of GI bleed and taking triple antithrombotic therapy? | PPI |
| what are the contraindications to a spironolactone | SCR >2.5 (M) and Scr >2 in F or hyperkalemia >5 |